Expiration Dates and Recertification

Asbestos Classes - Washington State Certified

  • Asbestos Worker
  • Asbestos Supervisor

There is no longer a 30-day grace period. You must take a refresher on or before your expiration date. If you fail to take a refresher class on or before your expiration date, you have six months after that date to attend a refresher class but you must also take and pass a Department of Labor and Industries exam in order to be recertified. This exam must be taken at an asbestos training provider such as Argus Pacific. However, if you go longer than six months past your expiration date without taking a refresher class, you are required to retake the initial certification class.

For more information, contact one of the following:

  • Naylea Villalpando / Argus Pacific / 206-285-3373
  • Brandy O'Connell / Labor & Industries, DOSH / 360-902-5435 / Gasc235@lni.wa.gov
  • Larry Gore / Labor & Industries, DOSH / 360-902-5514/ Gore235@lni.wa.gov

Asbestos Classes - EPA Certified

  • AHERA Asbestos Building Inspector Initial
  • AHERA Asbestos Building Inspector Refresher
  • AHERA Asbestos Management Planner Initial
  • AHERA Asbestos Management Planner Refresher
  • AHERA Asbestos Project Designer Initial
  • AHERA Asbestos Project Designer Refresher

EPA certified asbestos classes have a one-year certification with a one-year grace period. If you fail to take the refresher class by the expiration date you cannot perform the AHERA job duties until you take a refresher class. If you go longer than one year past your expiration date without taking a refresher class, you are required to retake the initial certification class.

For more information, contact one of the following:

  • Naylea Villalpando / Argus Pacific / 206-285-3373
  • Maria (Socky) Tartaglia / EPA Region 10 Asbestos & Lead Programs / 206-553-1128 / Tartaglia.Maria@epa.gov
  • Code of Federal Regulations / http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov / 360-902-5514 

Hazardous Materials and Safety Classes

The classes below do not have specific refresher requirements, but you may need retraining when job conditions and/or responsibilities change:

  • Hazardous Waste Operations Supervisor 
  • Ladders / Scaffolding / Fall Protection
  • Hazard Communication / GHS
  • Confined Space Entry

Annual, 3-Year, and 5-Year Refresher Requirements

Annual Refreshers Required:

The classes below require annual refresher training but also have no clear guidelines for grace periods after expiration. However, you can't work in the field without a current refresher. If you are not actively working in the field for a year or two and miss your refreshers but then need to resume field work you will need to attend a refresher before re-entering field work.

  • Hazardous Waste Operations 24 hr and 40 hr Initial
  • Hazardous Waste and Emergency Response Refresher 8 hr
  • Emergency Response Hazmat Technician 24 hr
  • Lead Hazards in Construction - OSHA/DOSH
  • Asbestos Awareness
  • Asbestos Operations and Maintenance (Class III)
  • Asbestos Intact Class II (roofing, flooring, gaskets, cement water pipe)
  • Respiratory Protection
  • Confined Space Entry Entry (refresher only required for entry-rescue personnel)

3-year Refreshers Required:

  • US DOT Hazardous Materials Transportation 8 hr
  • Lead Inspector Refresher
  • Lead Risk Assessor Refresher
  • Lead Abatement Worker Refresher
  • Lead Abatement Supervisor Refresher

5-year Refreshers Required:

  •  EPA Lead Renovator 8 hr Initial (Renovation, Repair, Paint)

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